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major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects Oracle WebCenter Portal (widely used enterprise product); allows unauthenticated remote data compromise and scope change—enterprise-impacting.

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CVE-2026-73957

9.3
Critical
EPSS n/aSep 16, 2026

Unauthenticated HTTP flaw in Oracle WebCenter Portal allows full access to portal data.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-73957 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-73957 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-73957?

CVE-2026-73957 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-73957?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-73957, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-73957 affect?

CVE-2026-73957 affects Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0, Oracle WebCenter Portal 14.1.2.0.0, Oracle Fusion Middleware Portlet Services. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-73957?

Isolate/deny public HTTP to portals, apply Oracle security update when available, audit portal accounts/logs.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Oracle WebCenter Portal 12.2.1.4.0Oracle WebCenter Portal 14.1.2.0.0Oracle Fusion Middleware Portlet Services
impact

Unauthenticated remote attacker (HTTP, requires user interaction) can create, modify, delete or read all data accessible via Oracle WebCenter Portal, causing data breach and tampering.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Oracle Corporation Oracle WebCenter Portal
  • affected12.2.1.4.0
  • affected14.1.2.0.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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